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Newspaper
Caribou County Sun
Location
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1968
Page
4
Sp4 Conrad Watkins son of Mr and Mrs Marvin Watkins is on a 30 day leave from the Army after a year in Thailand. He reported on Jan 22 to his new base at Fort Irwin California for an indefinite assignment.
Grace readers urged revisiting the Thatcher Grace consolidation debated over 20 years ago. Vivian B Simmons argues against three small districts remaining separate and advocates merging to form Caribou Consolidated High School, citing potential educational benefits and shared resources.
The Home Culture Club met January 17 at Geraldine Bennion's home with 21 members and guests Norma Nash La Rue Shwer Irmagard Swisher and Mickey Cotrell. Cotrell demonstrated ceramics and refreshments followed.
Grays Lake visitors Mr and Mrs Glade Sibbett and Miss Sharon Stoor spent the weekend in Rexburg. Relief Society leadership meeting attendees in Soda Springs included Eliza Lei Sibbett Ruth Stoor Verda Vias Eunice Schniter and Margaret Stoor. Local visits covered Raft River Rupert and surrounding towns with multiple family and church events noted.
Mr and Mrs A Grant Briggs of Pocatello announce the engagement of their daughter Sharon to Arthur C Ruger of Bancroft. Sharon is a North Gem High School graduate attending ISU. Arthur recently completed a year at ISU and served in a Spanish American Mission in Texas. They plan a June wedding.
Mrs Olive Enders donated the original steel safe from the Idan Ha Hotel that burned years ago. The safe bears the old hotel markings and is described as a western relic and collectors item. She hopes it will enhance the city museum collection now and in the future.
The 1968 Idaho Fishing Seasons and Regulations pamphlet lists waters open year round for all species and growing open water fishing for steelhead whitefish blueback salmon trout and Bear Lake cisco with dipnets. License costs are shown at the top of the state map including resident license options and non resident rates.
A state education survey urges Caribou County to reorganize School Districts 148 149 and 150 to balance teaching loads and address unprepared teacher assignments. It notes Seminary release rights exist and that transportation schedules must be set by the new district board. Committee chair Barbara Panter urges better educational opportunities as the sole goal.
The Mayor and City of Soda Springs Idaho announce the annual appropriation rate for 1968 covering January 1 to December 31. A public hearing will be held February 7 1968 at 7 30 PM in the Council Building 109 South Main. All interested parties may attend and present sections why the proposal should or should not be approved. City Clerk La Rae Rasmussen published notice.
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